The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum will be hosting a series of fresh seafood presentations and cooking demonstrations, on Oct. 4, 11, and 25th. Local fishermen and seafood producers will give a short presentation on how they harvest fresh seafood, followed by a presentation by scientists/experts on local seafood, and a demonstration by local chefs on how to prepare each item. The October 4th presentation will cover Black Cod, the October 11th presentation will cover Abalone, and the October 25th presentation will cover local Lobster. Each presentation will also feature tastings from a local winery. Tickets are $20 for Santa Barbara Maritime Museum and American Institute of Wine and Food members, and $30 for nonmembers. The series of three events can be purchased for $50 for members, and $75 for nonmembers. For ticket information please contact the Museum Store at (805) 962-8404, ext. 115.

This series is being held in collaboration with the American Institute of Wine and Seafood and the Ty Warner Sea Center, and these events are part of Santa Barbara’s Convention and Visitor’s Bureau’s Epicure promotion. On October 18th the Ty Warner Sea Center will hold their annual Sensational Seafood Event on Sterns Wharf (not included in the Maritime Museum series).